Marvin Lewis will stay as Bengals coach

CINCINNATI — Marvin Lewis is staying as Bengals coach.

Lewis agreed to a contract extension on Tuesday after two days of negotiating changes in how the front office functions. Owner Mike Brown wanted to keep him, offering an extension last season. Lewis wanted to stay, too, but only if he got more influence over decisions.

The Bengals are coming off a 4-12 season. They've had only two winning records during Lewis' eight seasons, which would get a coach fired in most NFL cities. In Cincinnati, Lewis' 60-69-1 record wasn't a deal breaker.

Cincinnati has only two winning records in the last 20 years, both under Lewis. The Bengals haven't won a playoff game since 1990.